Architecture optimized for application data sharing within a mobile communications device

• US 7,894,809 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2005
• Issued: 02/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Munje, Arun
• Primary Examiner(s): Addy; Anthony S.
• Application Number:
  US11/114,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20060239215A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,129 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141-4143, 455/466, 455/66.1, 455/550.1, 455/554.2, 4555561-5562, 455/557, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455418-420, 455/558, 707/758, 707/769, 707/770, 707/999.03, 707/999.01, 707/999.2, 707/999.204, 709/203, 709/216, 709/217, 709/219, 379/280, 379/355.02, 379/355.04, 711/100
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3325 Reformulation based on results of preceding query
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/275 implemented by means of portable electronic directories
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a scheme for sharing data among multiple applications within a mobile communications device. The scheme involves performing a remote database inquiry with respect to a remote database accessible via a wireless packet data service network, wherein the remote database inquiry is performed as part of a first application available on the mobile communications device. The information resulting from the remote database inquiry is then stored in a local common database object that is accessible to a second application available on the mobile communications device.

Claims

1. A method for sharing address data among multiple applications on a mobile communications device, comprising:

receiving, at the mobile communication device, a query from a query source, wherein the query source is an application disposed on the mobile communication device;

searching a local common database disposed on the mobile communications device for a local matching record meeting conditions of the received query, the local common database being accessible to an address book application and a messaging application disposed on the mobile communications device;

if at least one local matching record is found in the local common database;

presenting the at least one local matching record to the query source; and

receiving an indication from the query source indicating whether any of the at least one local matching record is acceptable;

if no local matching record is found in the local common database or if none of the at least one local matching record is indicated as being acceptable;

querying, via a wireless packet data service network, a remote address database disposed on a remote server, for a remote matching record meeting conditions of the received query;

if at least one remote matching record is found in the remote address database;

receiving via the wireless packet data service network the at least one remote matching record;

presenting the at least one remote matching record to the query source;

receiving an indication from the query source indicating whether any of the at least one remote matching record is acceptable; and

updating the local common database to incorporate a remote matching record if a remote matching record is indicated as being acceptable.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the query source is the messaging application.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

accessing the local common database to use the incorporated remote matching record from an application other than the messaging application.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the application is the address book application.